USPTO Patents Application 10002961

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-UTILITY PATENT APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL

(Small Entity)

( Only for new nonprovisional applications under 37 CFR 1. 53(b) )

Docket No.
883933.0070

Total Pages in this Su^issiftt

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s TO THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS =

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S o Washington, D.C- 20231

Transmitted herewith for filing under 35 U.S.C. 1 1 1(a) and 37 C.F.R. 1.53(b) is a new utility patent application f^'aft B'
invention entitled: ^ =

A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF CHEMICAL
AND OTHER FACTORS ON CELL MOVEMENT

and invented by:

Michael M. LYNES and David A. KNECHT

If a CONTINUATION APPLICATION, ciieck appropriate box and supply the requisite information:
[& Continuation □ Divisional □ Continuation-in-part (CIP) of prior application No.:

WBch is a:

Continuation □ Divisional □ Continuation-in-part (CIP) of prior application No.:

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l^il Continuation □ Divisional □ Continuation-in-part (CIP) of prior application No.:
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□ Application Elements

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. □ Filing fee as calculated and transmitted as described below
r^. S Specification having pages and including the following:

a. |x| Descriptive Title of the Invention

b. O Cross References to Related Applications (if applicable)

c. □ Statement Regarding Federally-sponsored Research/Development (if applicable)

d. □ Reference to Microfiche Appendix (if applicable)

e. (El Background of the Invention

f. ^ Brief Summary of the Invention

g. ^ Brief Description of the Drawings (if drawings filed)

h. S Detailed Description

i. S Claim(s) as Classified Below
j. ^ Abstract of the Disclosure

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Drawing(s) (when necessary as prescribed by 35 USC 113)

□ Formal b. H Informal Number of Sheets

14

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Oath or Declaration

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□ Copy from a prior application (37 CFR 1 .63(d)) (for continuation/divisional application only)

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□ With Power of Attorney □ Without Power of Attorney

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□ DELETION OF INVENTOR(S)

Signed statement attached deleting inventor(s) named in the prior application,

see 37 C.F.R. 1 .63(d)(2) and 1 .33(b).

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Incorporation By Reference (usable if Box 4b is checked)

The entire disclosure of the prior application, from which a copy of the oath or declaration is supplied under

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Box 4b, is considered as being part of the disclosure of the accompanying application and is hereby

incorporated by reference therein.

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Computer Program in Microfiche

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Genetic Sequence Submission (If applicable, all must be included)

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□ Statement Verifying Identical Paper and Computer Readable Copy

Accompanying Application Parts

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Assignment Papers (cover sheet & documents)

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37 CFR 3.73(b) Statement (when there is an assignee)

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English Translation Document (if applicable)

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Information Disclosure Statement/PTO-1449 □ Copies of IDS Citations

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Preliminary Amendment

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Accompanying Application Parts (Continued)

1 5. □ Certified Copy of Priority Document(s) (if foreign priority is claimed)

16. a Small Entity Statement(s) Applicant qualifies for Small Entity Status «

17. □ Additional Enclosures (please identify below):

Request That Application Not Be Published Pursuant To 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)

16. □ Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2), Applicant hereby requests that this patent application not be
'^l published pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(1). Applicant hereby certifies that the invention disclosed in
:Z this application has not and will not be the subject of an application filed in another country, or under
i a multilateral international agreement, that requires publication of applications 18 months after filing
\r of the application.

Warning

An applicant who makes a request not to publish, but who subsequently files in a foreign
country or under a multilateral International agreement specified in 35 U,S,C. 122(b)(2)(B)(i),

5 must notify the Director of such filing not later than 45 days after the date of the filing of

f J such foreign or international application. A failure of the applicant to provide such notice
within the prescribed period shall result in the application being regarded as abandoned,

J unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the Director that the delay in submitting the notice

|4c was unintentional.

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Fee Calculation and Transmittal

CLAIMS AS FILED

iii For

#Filed

#Allowed #Extra

Rate

Fee

Tq||I Claims

20

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$0.00

Inc&p. Claims

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$42.00

Mirltiple Dependent Claims (check if applicable) □

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BASIC FEE

$370.00

Q|!HER FEE (specify purpose)

$0.00

TOTAL FILING FEE

$412.00

□ A check in the amount of to cover the filing fee is enclosed.

□ The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge and credit Deposit Account No.
as described below. A duplicate copy of this sheet is enclosed.

□ Charge the amount of as filing fee.

□ Credit any overpayment.

□ Charge any additional filing fees required under 37 C.F.R. 1.16 and 1.17.

□ Charge the issue fee set in 37 C.F.R. 1 .18 at the mailing of the Notice of Allowance,
pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 1 .31 1 (b).

Dated: October 26, 2001

cc:

Daniel F. Coughlin, Reg. No. 36,111
Cummings & Lockwood
P. O. Box 1960

New Haven, Connecticut 06509-1960
Tele: (203)351-4622
dcoughlin@cl-lawxom

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IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Applicants: Michael A. LYNES et al. Art Unit: Not Assigned

Serial No.: Not Assigned Examiner: Not Assigned

Filing Date: on evai date herewith Docket No.: 883933.0070

Title: A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT

OF CHEMICAL AND OTHER FACTORS ON CELL MOVEMENT

BOX PATENT APPLICATION
Commissioner for Patents
Washington, D.C. 20231

Express Mail Mailing Label Number: EL9202 16535 US
Date of Deposit: October 26, 2001

I hereby certify that the attached Patent Application with 14 sheets of
Informal Drawings; Declaration, Power of Attorney, and Petition (unexecuted);
Transmittal Form in duplicate; and a retum postal card are being deposited with the
United States Postal Service "Express Mail Post Office to Addressee" service under 37
C.F.R. 1 . 1 0 on the date indicated above and is addressed to: BOX PATENT
APPLICATION, Commissioner for Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231.

Date: October 26, 2001

Jeah McCue
CUMMINGS & LOCKWOOD
P. O. Box 1960
New Haven, CT 06509-1069

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